It wasn't Akshay Kumar's son Aarav but Aarav's best friend Subhaan Nadiadwala who stepped in to play the young Akshay Kumar in Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull. And he didn't do it for free!Nadiadwala wanted Akki's son Aarav who was vacationing in London during his dad's shooting, to play the junior Akshay. But Akshay refused saying he'd rather not expose his son to the camera at this age when Aarav is not sure if he wants to be an actor. In desperation, Sajid turned to his own son."
Subhaan, at this stage of the casting crisis decided to act tough. He negotiated a price to step into the role of the junior Akshay.
Says Sajid with a laugh, "I think my son will turn out to be a far bigger businessman than I ever was and is the most difficult star I've ever worked with. Forget getting him to work for free because he's my son he won't even slash his rate for his father. He drove a really hard bargain."
Subhaan has previously played the junior versions of Salman Khan in Nadiadwala's Jaan-e-Mann, Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na and a cameo in Sajid Khan's Hey Babyy.
Beta flicks
>> Mani Shankar got his son Prem to play a part in Mukhbiir. The boy firmly wanted a regular quota of chocolates during shooting until the film's leading man Sammir Dattani provoked Prem to ask his dad for a hefty remuneration.
>> Director Anil Sharma's son Utkarsh Sharma played Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel's son in Gadar Ek Prem Katha.
>> Karan Johar cajoled Shah Rukh Khan to let the star's son Aryan play his father's son in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
